Radeliyagoda exonerated in Sirisena-Chamila fabricated mud slinging story
The former general manager of the Independent Television Network Sudarman Radeliyagoda against whom a case was filed for slinging mud at Maithripala Sirisena during the period of the run up to the presidential election.In fact he had
presented himself a number of times in courts when this case was heard,The fabricated story revolved between a 14 year old under aged boy and another person who was presumed to be his father.The allegation was for obtaining statements from the son and the father.The story revolved around this under aged 14 year old boy had been detained.This story had been made into a video and telecast a number of times to benefit former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in the then presidential election.
In this case Sudarman Radekiyagoda and 11 others were charged.As the plaintiffs had not shown mush interest in this case.After referring to the Attorney General's department all of them were freed according to the instructions of the Additional Magistrate Aruni Artigalle on the 20th instant.